Bill and his radio appearance have made everyone VERY emotional

Last week, Bill called BBC Radio Solent during Alex Dyke’s mid-morning show.

Bill is a 95-year old man who decided to pick up the phone and give the show a call because he felt quite lonely. “He called up to say he was lonely and he missed [his wife],” producer Chris Hitchings told BuzzFeed News. 

“I don’t think he had anyone else to talk to.”

Bill has been a fan of the show for a long time and when the team heard his story they knew they had to do something. They arranged for a taxi to collect Bill and bring him to the station.

He joined the show and quickly became the “star”. 

Regular listeners of the show welcomed Bill immediately. They rang in non-stop for the chance to speak to the special guest. “He’s such a nice guy and was lovely,” Hitchings added.

We’re not crying, honestly we’re not crying. 

Bill and his wife has been friends for over 30 years. They had only gotten married last year. 

She had recently been admitted to hospital after taking a bad fall. Bill could unfortunately not provide the care she needed and was sent to a nursing home. 

He visits her every day but still missing her very much. He was apparently thrilled with the company of the listeners and the team behind the show.

You can listen to his call below. Fair warning, this will probably give you more feelings than you know what to do with: